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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 165

Teachers' Federation Branch. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Blue Mountains branch of the New South Wales Teachers Federation was held in the Katoomba High school on Saturday morning. The annual…

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Four Records Go in School Title Swims

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 13

Four records were broken at Sydney Technical High School's annual swimming championships at Coogee Aquarium yesterday…

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Air Instructors Scarce Rush of Flying Pupils Vacancies Unfilled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Australian flying schools are facing an acute shortage of instructors. This is due to greatly increased…

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"Disgraceful" Old Material for Tech. School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 11

A 28-years-old building which had recently been pulled down at Petersham was being re-erected to provide additional accommodation at…

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Evening School at Parramatta Term Begins on

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The community at present is very disturbed about the problem facing the lads who leave school at an early age entering avenues of employment which lead only…

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Boys Taken From School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 10

"A lot of the big boys have been taken away from Lidcombe Public School and sent elsewhere," said Ald. Guilfoyle at Lidcombe Council last week…

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Bound Over Teacher in Court Assaulted Pupil

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

"Though he betrayed his trust—for parents have to trust a schoolmaster to protect their children—I am loath to send this man to gaol fox his first lapse…

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Likes School Very Much

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 14

Dear "Worker,"—This is my first letter to your interesting Page. I like getting "The Worker" every week to read. I was 12 on October 31. I would…

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Schoolboy Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 15

Herbert F. Castens, 13, of Kent Street, Regents Park, fell from an electric train near the Lidcombe railway station yesterday. His skull was so badly fractured that he died…

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Planes to "Spot" Submarine. Exercise Off Coast. Training School's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

During the voyage of the British submarine Phoenix from Brisbane to Sydney, six R.A.A.F. planes operating from Old Bar will carry ou[?]…

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Bridge Toll Dispute. Queensland's "Dead" Lines. Raising School Age

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 14

Verbal battle over a toll has generated much controversial heat in Queensland and provided entertainment for those who have looked on without taking…

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Indignant parents May Empty School NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Angry parents, disgusted at conditions in the Waratah Public School, may keep some 430 boys at home indefinitely…

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The Schools. Educational Films. Pupils' Attendance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The department is prepared to allow pupils, other than kindergarten children, to attend matinee screenings of educational films under the supervision…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

Mr J. W. Hayes, of the Department of Education, wiil attend the official handing over by the P. and C A., to the school, this Thursday evening. of a…

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The REALM of SPORT Great Public Schools' Cricket

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 29

The G.P.S. competition for 1939 opened last Saturday when St. Joseph's College met Sydney Grammar School on the former's oval at Hunter's Hill. Grammar, batting…

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Nazi Culture. Secret Instructions to Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 19

A secret document issued to teachers of the. Hitler Youth Movement has been discovered and disclosed by the London "Daily Mirror," which states that this…

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Diocesan Schools. Distribution of Prizes. Art Lecture

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 20

There will be an Art Lecture in St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall on Saturday, 18th March at 10.30 a.m. Distribution of Diocesan Prizes…

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Social Services in a Democracy. Forthcoming Campion Winter School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 37

Now is the time, and it is not one minute too soon, for the sincere Catholic . Actionist to occupy his mind with the significance, the full meaning, the use,…

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Clothes for "Miss Eighteen" Dressing a Lady Fresh from School

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 16

DRESSING the young lady fresh from school presents a problem for mother. The young lady often has definite Ideas upon this subject and not always do they coincide with mother's Ideas…

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High Schools Cricket Heywood's 6-51 Against Norths

Referee · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 15

SPLENDID bowling and fielding featured the North Sydney-Technical game in the High Schools cricket competition yesterday…

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